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Michael Leek

A podcast about music, mostly punk rock and other extreme forms, as well as literature, love, life, art, politics, social commentary, travel, tourism, technology, fashion, and all the things that make life meaningful.

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  • #132
    Saturday · 23 min

    This scene I'm seeing nightly.

    Let's have a little bit of an uncomfortable chat about people before we settle into something a little more hopeful and inspiring. Accompanied with a a few tracks by Greg Graffin, Jenny Labow, and Emily Davis.

  • #131
    September 19 · 22 min

    Voodoo Fire

    From Bukowski's poetry to Cathedral's Voodoo Fire, we are in for a funky ride tonight, hold tight.

  • #130
    September 12 · 17 min

    San Diego 26

    A rambling stream of thought from San Diego, California.

  • #129
    September 5 · 19 min

    Chopin Bukowski

    From Sore Throat's Hardcore sounds to Bukowski's piano, sticking with what is true to you is the key.

  • #128
    August 29 · 19 min

    Not all that bad.

    Let's read some Charles Bukowski with a glass of wine and, hopefully, no flies. Then we can talk about To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. A quick discussion about finance and then some music with Joey Cape.

  • #127
    August 22 · 19 min

    Emancipation of the mind.

    Let read and listen to Bad Religion's song, “Emancipation of the Mind”, a modern restatement of Enlightenment philosophy, arguing that true freedom begins with intellectual autonomy. It inherits Enlightenment ideals of reason, skepticism, and self‑determination, and extends them into a contemporary context where new forms of mental captivity such as media manipulation, ideological conformity, and passive consumption threaten human agency. In doing so, the song both emerges from Enlightenment thought and calls for its renewal.”

  • #126
    August 15 · 20 min

    Time truly is wealth

    An introspective into time and how valuable it is. Also a couple of blasts from My Sanity due to the Corporation Pull In. Let's also read a poem by Franny Choi, from her collection, The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On. I've skipped episode 125 (it is on hold)

  • #123
    August 1 · 27 min

    I am a lifer.

    Hey, buddy, let's talk about being a lifer and our inability to relate. Let's talk about politics. I thought I was an alien, but I am the owl.

  • #122
    July 30 · 18 min

    Symphonies of Sickness.

    Let's talk about debt, God paying credit card bills, faith and law and much more.

  • #121
    July 18 · 23 min

    England... I am available

    The music is back with a letter in Icelandic from the Ninette san. We venture further north and talk about England, its football team and its rivers.

  • #120
    July 7 · 16 min

    Inheritance from Mother

    A review of the book Inheritance from Mother by Minae Mizumura. I apologize for the poor sound in the second half of the podcast.

  • #119
    June 27 · 17 min

    In the summer...

    Literature, World Cup, Artificial intelligence, and your dog's paws. Let's discuss it all.

  • #118
    June 20 · 18 min

    Cold As The Clay

    Let's talk about Cold As The Clay by Greg Graffin, read a lyric by John K Samson, talk about leaf blowers. World Cups, Lionel Messi, the Dutch supporters, Fort Worth and beyond.

  • #117
    June 13 · 18 min

    epistemic humility

    Let's talk about cross-domain curiosity and epistemic humility. We'll also talk Bukowski, read one of his poems, and listen to him talk about the 8 hour job.

  • #116
    June 6 · 20 min

    Abide with me

    Allow me to talk about the powerful novel, Abide with me, by Elizabeth Strout. I'll also discuss the Dallas Museum of Art and other art museums from around the world. A little bit about Greg Graffin and then I'll ponder retirement for a minute or two.

  • #113
    May 31 · 22 min

    do you see me?

    We all want to be seen, truly seen. Let's talk about that and let's read some poetry. #bukowski #frannychoi #elizabethstrout

  • #111
    May 21 · 19 min

    Strange weather in Tokyo

    Sylvia Plath took the stairs, I am sure. Why do we still have a 40 hour work week? It's strange weather in Tokyo, we are losing DEI and Pride when we need to lose religion and gain education.

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